Most Disturbing Books

Description
Add/vote for books that disturbed you in some way, whether it was the overall tone of the book or just one or two tasteless scenes.
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Les chiens de la peste
de Richard Adams
2,191 membres
40 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 52
2 Members
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Explications
cej1027: This book will be one of my favorites, but it's still very upsetting. The POV is animal research victims.
2
The Screwtape Letters / Screwtape Proposes a Toast
de C. S. Lewis
17,380 membres
153 critiques
4.1
Rang global 68
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3
Un as dans la manche
de Annie Proulx
1,808 membres
27 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 91
Member
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Explications
cej1027: I stopped reading when I got to the incest part.
4
for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf
de Ntozake Shange
1,791 membres
23 critiques
4
Rang global 92
Member
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Explications
cej1027: I stopped reading when it insinuated that casual sex is empowering to women.
5
This Present Darkness
de Frank E. Peretti
4,563 membres
60 critiques
3.9
Rang global 79
Member
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Explications
cej1027: The demon imagery here bugged me for weeks.
6
Jonathan Strange et Mr Norrell
de Susanna Clarke
26,977 membres
775 critiques
3.9
Rang global 33
2 Members
cej1027, ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
cej1027: The part about mutilating the dead bodies of war enemies freaked me out. Partly because I was in the middle of eating lunch when I got to that bit.
7
Push
de Sapphire
3,665 membres
161 critiques
3.8
Rang global 82
Member
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Explications
cej1027: I try really hard not to think about this book.
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Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison
de Lois Lenski
3,111 membres
35 critiques
3.8
Rang global 85
Member
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Explications
cej1027: Not for the reason you'd think. The blonde hair worship really p***ed me off after a while.